West Alness SAVE
Project

West
Alness SAVE (Save And Value Energy)
Project has
been operational since November
2007. Brίd,
the energy advisor, has been
visiting homes in the Alness area to help residents save energy and
reduce
bills.So far 21%
of clients visited
have been put onto lower tariffs giving them an instant reduction of up
to 20%
on their bills. Brίd
has also helped source grants for work to make homes more energy
efficient and
given general advice on saving energy to make future savings on bills.Energy visits are for
young and old, house
owners or council tenants, those working or unemployed and
is completely free and impartial. Sign up for a
visit before 1st August and you could win a 15”
LCD TV.

WASP was born out of
a desire by the 5 Residents Associations
in West Alness to help residents save money by saving energy.This coincided with the
Highland Council’s
drive to reduce fuel poverty in the Highlands
and the availability of funding from the main energy supplier in the
area – Scottish
Hydro Electric – for the promotion of energy efficiency. These 7
partners set
up WASP in May 2007 under the umbrella of Alness Initiative.

If
the target of reducing energy use in the
community by 5% over the year is met, there is a possible community
bonus of up to £10,000
from Scottish Hydro Electric.So
please
help us make the best use of this year to reduce energy consumption,
save money
and make money for
our community.

Tips for
saving energy

Use low energy lightbulbs and use 80%
less energy - they last
for much longer than ordinary bulbs and because you are using less
energy you save money
twice over!
Contact Brid to claim your free
low energy lightbulbs

Fuel Poverty

Fuel
poverty means living in a cold
home. It means being afraid to turn on the heating or use the cooker or
to have
hot water in case you are unable to pay the bill. The results
are
debt, ill health, misery and discomfort. Statistics show that there is
a higher
than average occurrence of fuel poverty in the Highlands
largely
due to low
incomes, geography and type of housing.